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Re: Geofencing no longer working

Removing all the devices, saving, and then adding them back in updated the in/out of zone status correctly, but only for that moment. Entering and exiting the zone after that still doesn’t cause that status to change.

Re: Geofencing not working since update

+1 Geofencing using two iphones has worked really well & consistently for the past year or so--right up until about 2 weeks ago. Seems to be an update issue. Removing/adding back iphones and toggling Location Services remedies the issue for a very short period, sometimes. Need a fix on this

Re: GeoFencing not working with Samsung

I can confirm that not only is the app almost completely useless now but the website isn't much better. Why is the website still using flash!? Come on guys, really?

I'm a software developer and I know what goes into creating a system like this and unit test it. From what I've seen there has been a some type of shake up in their development team and no one is following any type of modern testing standards. They need to roll back the recent changes until they thouroughly test the new system and make sure it works.

This is just unacceptable. They are losing their customer base. I used to recommend Arlo to everyone. Now I can't do it in good conscious.

Re: GeoFencing not working with Samsung

Interesting... someone editing my post. I put "I smell a class action lawsuit brewing" at the end of my post and now it's missing. Netgear, you have a lot of loyal customers that want this system to work! Without any clear knowledge of what is happening and what the development roadmap is, their frustration is growing stronger. I suggest that you open up about that is happening over there.

Re: GeoFencing not working with Samsung

Complete app overhauls are fine, but they need to be feature compatible with the last app/website and of course need to be thouroughly tested! They are obviously not follow good software development practices.

Re: Geofencing. not working

I'm having the same problem. Worked for months without any issues and then two weeks ago geofencing stopped. Removing/adding/saving phones would sometimes fix it for a day and then back to non-functional. App would always be confused with both of our iPhone X's on location. I give up fighting this.

System is almost useless now and I have no course of action on how to fix this. What changed to break this critical function?

Re: GeoFencing not working with Samsung

[quote]Can you be more specific of what users/devices/etc?[/quote]

Seriously? Are you with Netgear/Arlo? Have you not read the thread? The app is crap. Geofencing doesn't work, and now we are being signed out after a few minute. I cannot jut open the app and go to my cameras, I have to force close the app and reopen.

Re: Geofencing. not working

I have had the same problem for the last 2 weeks also. The arlo app incorrectly indicates that I am "in zone" or "out of zone" when the opposite is true. The only way to get it to correct itself is to go into the app, remove (Uncheck) both phones, exit and close the app, then open it again and add (check box) the two phones again. At that point the app correctly indicates my location. But my wifes phone remains "unavailable" until I go to her phone and do the same thing.

Ultimately, it does not matter, becuase when we leave the house arlo won't know that we've left unless we go through this whole thing all over again. (Might as well just do a manual "arm" and "disarm".

Something must have changed with the app about two weeks ago, and I hope they fix it.

Re: Geofencing. not working

Problem "fixed"! Check here for workaround help if you are still having issues with geofencing:

After literally months of writing on and following this thread, uninstalling and reinstalling the system, I decided to make the drastic move from my android to an iphone, hoping that would fix the issue. It did not.

THEN I uninstalled, reset, and reinstalled the system under a totally new email address, hoping it would fix the issue. Again, it did not.

So I did more googling and found a workaround. It's not perfect, but it works 99% of the time, and I want to share:

Download two apps to your smartphone: Life360 and IFTTT (If this, then that). Everyone in your home should join your family circle on Life360. Then go to IFTTT and set up "IF" 'last family member leaves Family - Home, "THEN" arm Arlo'. AND set up "IF" 'First person arrives at home "THEN" disarm Arlo'. I have also set up the IFTTT to work with my arlo on a schedule (so from midnight to 5am I want it set), and it works then too.

Again, this is a workaround, but it works and have saved me from the frustration that my expensive Arlo system isn't working. It's not anything Arlo endorses, I'm sure, but hell, their system isn't functioning up to par.

On a side note, the Life360 app is a little creepy, as it lets you track your family members. If this isn't your intent, as it wasn't mine, turn off all the alerts, like "John's cell battery is low", or "John is on the move approaching South Blvd". It's less creepy when you forget you can check in on your family.

Hope this helps a few people, and let me know if you have questions - I'll try to help!Best-